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The LETI Institute (French Atomic Authority, Technological Research Division, Grenoble) in collaboration with the Lavoisier Institute (CNRS, Paris/Versailles), proposes a one year post-doc position (renewable for one year) to implement Auger electron spectroscopy and imaging and apply it to nanostructures for microelectronics applications.

 
The LETI Institute (French Atomic Authority, Technological Research Division, Grenoble) in collaboration with the Lavoisier Institute (CNRS, Paris/Versailles), proposes a one year post-doc position (renewable for one year) to implement Auger electron spectroscopy and imaging and apply it to nanostructures for microelectronics applications.
Both LETI and Lavoisier Institute have engaged a collaboration dealing with the implementation of state of the art Auger nano-probes in their respective laboratory for chemical characterizations of innovative materials and devices at the nanometric scale. The post-doctoral fellow will help both institutes to develop specific protocols in order to reach optimal performances in terms of lateral and depth resolutions.
The work-plan will require the post-doc to spend half of the time at the Lavoisier Institute and half of the time at LETI (Minatec Nanocharacterization Platform) in Grenoble. The candidate will benefit from a full scientific and technological support from both laboratories, with access to complementary techniques such as x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and –spectromicroscopy (XPEEM) as well as STEM coupled with EDX or EELS.
The work plan is divided into two main items:
-         i) Use of the Auger nano-probe that is currently being installed at the Lavoisier Institute for microelectronics applications. The work will consist in selecting appropriate samples that will serve as references and in developing protocols to reach optimized lateral and depth resolutions. Complex issues such as beam damage, impact of the topography and cross-section analysis will be addressed.
 
-         ii) Transfer and use of such protocols on the LETI equipment for the characterization of innovative nano-structures such as integrated devices with complex 3D architectures. The candidate is expected to identify and prepare the best specimens to highlight the benefits of the technique. Results will be compared to other complementary techniques (XPS, XPEEM, TEM-EELS). The candidate will be integrated in the Minatec Nanocharacterization Platform with a wide range of complementary characterization techniques. He (she) will benefit from partnerships with industrials and academic laboratories in order to favour professional integration.
 
The candidate should have a solid grounding in semiconductor physics and material science. A good experience in physico-chemical characterizations such as electron microscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy or photoemission spectroscopy is a big advantage. French or good English speaking will be an asset.